歐佩克降低長期石油需求預期
The Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries has lowered its long-term estimates for Oil demand but says $10tn of investment will still be needed between now and 2040 to cover future needs and prevent a spike in prices.
石油輸出國組織（OPEC，簡稱歐佩克）降低了長期石油需求預期，但表示，從現在到2040年將需要10萬億美元投資才能滿足未來需求和阻止價格飆漲。
The forecasts, contained in the group’s World Oil Outlook, highlight the delicate balancing act facing Opec and its most powerful member Saudi Arabia as it persists with a strategy that puts long-term exports and market share over short-term financial gain.
歐佩克在其《世界能源展望》(World Energy Outlook)中做出了上述預期，突顯出該集團及其實力最強大的成員國沙特面臨微妙的平衡，沙特正推行將長期出口和市場份額置於短期財務收益之上的戰略。
Lower spending by major companies and oil prices at below $40 a barrel for a prolonged period could have an impact on future oil supplies and lead to a surge in prices.
大型石油公司降低支出，以及石油價格長期低於每桶40美元，可能對未來石油供應產生影響，導致價格飆升。
“If the right signals are not forthcoming, there is a possibility that the market could find that there is not enough new capacity and infrastructure in place to meet future rising demand levels, and this would obviously have a knock-on impact on prices,” said Abdalla El-Badri, secretary-general of Opec, in the report.
歐佩克祕書長阿卜杜拉巴德里(Abdalla El-Badri)在報告中表示：“如果正確的信號沒有出現，那麼市場很可能發現，缺乏足夠的新產能和基礎設施來滿足未來不斷增長的需求水平，這顯然會對價格產生連鎖影響。”
